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APDT statement on BSL

  • 20-09-2016 11:24am
    #1
    ElKavo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 861 ✭✭✭


    So glad to see that APDT Ireland have lent their support to the Veterinary Ireland stance on BSL in Ireland.

    http://apdt.ie/index.php/position-statements/

    The numbers calling for its abolition are increasing every day. :):):)


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  • #2
    muddypaws
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,611 ✭✭✭muddypaws


    I had an interesting discussion with someone involved in rescue the other day. Just my point of view, perhaps I'm wrong but they wanted to use legislation from an Australian state, which has banned selling dogs in pet shops in any discussions with TDs etc here. However, when I looked into the animal legislation from that state, their BSL is even more archaic than ours, if you own a restricted breed, they must be neutered, muzzled etc and they have to wear a special collar designating that they are RBs and you have to have a sign on the outside of your house saying the same.

    My point was that if we go to the government saying, look how other countries do this, (selling puppies) shouldn't we do the same, they could then come back and say ah but look what they do with these dangerous dogs, we don't do enough obviously, lets increase our restrictions.

    So hopefully with VCI and APDT amongst other organisations calling for the abolition, we may start to get somewhere.


  • #3
    ElKavo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 861 ✭✭✭ElKavo


    Indeed muddypaws, some of the BSL laws are extreme. Was that Adelaide you were referring to?

    The whole dog breeding industry needs to be more heavily restricted with harsh punishments for rule breaches, puppy farms should be banned etc. Unfortunately with the grubby politics of out councils and the "ah sure hes a grand lad" mentality, we have a long road to travel.

    Perhaps using a Dutch model would be best. 0 stray dogs, No BSL and high welfare rates.


  • #4
    muddypaws
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,611 ✭✭✭muddypaws


    ElKavo wrote: »
    Indeed muddypaws, some of the BSL laws are extreme. Was that Adelaide you were referring to?

    The whole dog breeding industry needs to be more heavily restricted with harsh punishments for rule breaches, puppy farms should be banned etc. Unfortunately with the grubby politics of out councils and the "ah sure hes a grand lad" mentality, we have a long road to travel.

    Perhaps using a Dutch model would be best. 0 stray dogs, No BSL and high welfare rates.

    Victoria

    Yep, unfortunately the brown envelope and cousin of a cousin thing seldom sees the laws that we do have upheld.


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